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Blood On The Tracks (1975)

This page is part of a list of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and no longer in the former yearly Promo sections.

For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.

Desire (1976)

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Revised 06 January, 2024.

Original US stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2 33682, 7 Jul 1975* (see below)

After the success of Blood On The Tracks, Bob authorised the belated release of tracks from the 1967 home recording sessions with The Band in the basement of Big Pink. The photographs on the outside and inside of the gatefold sleeve were taken by Reid Miles in the basement of the YMCA in Los Angeles, CA, in 1975. Apart from Bob, The Band and various actors depicting characters from the songs, the ensemble includes David Blue, although not Neil Young as some thought. I believed the newspaper seller was the legendary Jimmy Berman from New York, the subject of Allen Ginsberg's Jimmy Berman Rag (R-0158, see 1974), but Patrick Rofflaer says he is actually actor Angelo Rossitto, famous for his roles in films such as "Freaks" and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome".

Also, Ringo Starr was thought to be in the pictures wearing a Royal Air Force uniform, but Rod MacBeath in his article "Looking Up Dylan's Sleeves Part 3" in "The Telegraph" issue 52 (Summer 1995), says it is actually Richard Manuel. The man in Red Army uniform is Robbie Robertson.

Picture from "Isis" 161 Thanks to "Isis" 161 for the photos of the exotic jacket Bob is wearing on the outer and inner sleeve photos, which came up for auction by Guernsey-based PFC Auctions on Bob's 71st birthday, 24 May 2012. The jacket is made from a Chumash Native American blanket, a tribe that lived on the California coastline and on California's islands. The winning bid was £9,193 ($14.397/€11.492)!
*26 Jun 1975 has been previously accepted as the album's release date, but Dag Braathen has found a New York press release dated 25 Jun 1975, which says the album "is being released on 7 Jul 1975". Ian Woodward adds "The official booklet that was part of the promotion for Modern Times in 2006 shows the sleeve of every Dylan album, its track listing and release date, and gives 1 July 1975 as the date in question. The "New York Times" for Friday, 4 July 1975, said, "On Monday, a two-record set will 'ship' (that) "can already be called a classic". The word 'ship' is in inverted commas, so is a quote from someone or something. That would put the date as 7 July 1975 so the NYT probably took it from this press release. "Sounds" (5 July 1975) said it would "be released as a double album this Friday, July 4, by CBS worldwide" but there was a small snippet in the "New Musical Express" for 12 July 1975 saying that the UK release had been delayed "due to changes in the sleeve design". It had originally been intended for "last weekend, to coincide with the U.S. release"." Ian also adds that "Cash Box" for 5 Jul 1975 reported that Columbia Records would be releasing the set at the beginning of July and "Billboard" for 12 Jul 1975 (but published the week before) confirms the release date as 7 Jul 1975. I am therefore taking 7 Jul 1975 as the most likely release date.

New York press release, 25 Jun 1975

Record organisation:

The record sides for The Basement Tapes are ordered in a specific way: Record 1 has Sides 1 and 4, while Record 2 has Sides 2 and 3. This arrangement was common at this time to work with "multi-disc auto-changer" record players, where the records were placed one on top of the other on a spindle, and Record 2 dropped down automatically after Side 1 of Record 1 had finished. After Side 2 (Side 1 of Record 2) had finished, you just turned the two records over together to play Sides 3 and 4! This is the only two record Dylan set I have that has this arrangement, it was not used for the four earlier UK double albums (Blonde On Blonde, Self Portrait, More Greatest Hits and Before The Flood on Island Records), and for none afterwards. (Some worldwide Apple/CBS releases of The Concert For Bangladesh or Asylum releases of Before The Flood have this arrangement too.)

An auto-changer turntable playing a two record set - Side 1 is playing, when it finishes Side 2 will drop down and start playing automatically

Tracklist (24 tracks):

Side 1: Odds And Ends; Orange Juice Blues (The Band); Million Dollar Bash; Yazoo Street Scandal (The Band); Going To Acapulco; Katie's Been Gone (The Band).

Side 2: Lo! And Behold; Bessie Smith (The Band); Clothes Line Saga; Apple Suckling Tree; Please Mrs. Henry; Tears Of Rage.

Side 3: Too Much Of Nothing; Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread; Ain't No More Cane (The Band); Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood); Ruben Remus (The Band); Tiny Montgomery.

Side 4: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere; Don't Ya Tell Henry (The Band); Nothing Was Delivered; Open The Door, Homer; Long Distance Operator (The Band); This Wheel's On Fire.

Out-takes from this album have been officially released as follows:

Biograph (1985):

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) - original version, not the live 1969 Isle Of Wight Festival performance released on Self Portrait, now released in 2014 on both The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Raw (CD1) and The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete (CD4)

The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 [Rare And Unreleased] 1961-1991 (1991):

I Shall Be Released - original version, not the second version with Happy Traum released on Greatest Hits Vol. 2, now released in 2014 on both The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Raw (CD1) and The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete (CD3)

Santa-Fé (previously unreleased), now released in 2014 on both The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Raw (CD1) and The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete (CD3)

I'm Not There: Original Soundtrack (2007):

I'm Not There (R-0837), now released in 2014 on both The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Raw (CD1) and The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete (CD3)

The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait 1969-1971 (2013):

Minstrel Boy - original version, not the live 1969 Isle Of Wight Festival performance released on Self Portrait, now released in 2014 on both The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Raw (CD2) and The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Complete (CD5)

The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 - Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes Raw/Complete (2014)

This album was released on 4 Nov 2014. The Standard Edition ("Raw") is a 2CD 38-track set, the Deluxe Edition ("Complete") is a 6CD 138-track set.

All of the Dylan tracks and two tracks originally sung by The Band from the original 1975 2LP set appear on both versions of this release, but in remastered form and some without 1975 overdubs.

Odds And Ends: 2CD set - alternate take on CD1; 6CD set - two takes on CD4

Million Dollar Bash: 2CD set - alternate take on CD1; 6CD set - two takes on CD3

Going To Acapulco: 2CD set - 1975 album take without overdubs on CD1; 6CD set - 1975 album take without overdubs on CD5

Lo! And Behold: 2CD set - alternate take on CD2; 6CD set - two takes on CD3

Clothes Line Saga: 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD1; 6CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD4

Apple Suckling Tree: 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD2; 6CD set - two takes on CD4

Please Mrs. Henry: 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD1; 6CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD3

Tears Of Rage: 2CD set - 1975 album take without overdubs on CD1; 6CD set - three takes on CD3

Too Much Of Nothing: 2CD set - alternate take on CD1; 6CD set - two takes on CD3

Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread: 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD2; 6CD set - two takes on CD3

Ain't No More Cane (vocal now by Bob instead of by Robbie Robertson): 2CD set - alternate take on CD1; 6CD set - two takes on CD5

Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood): 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD1; 6CD set - two takes on CD3

Tiny Montgomery: 1975 album take without overdubs on CD2; 6CD set - 1975 album take without overdubs on CD2

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere: 2CD set - alternate take on CD2; 6CD set - two takes on CD3

Don't Ya Tell Henry (vocal now by Bob instead of by Levon Helm): alternate take on CD2; 6CD set - alternate take on CD4

Nothing Was Delivered: 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD2; 6CD set - three takes on CD4

Open The Door, Homer: 2CD set - restored 1975 album take on CD1; 6CD set - three takes on CD4

This Wheel's On Fire: 2CD set - 1975 album take without overdubs on CD2; 6CD set - 1975 album take without overdubs on CD3

Vinyl and Tape Releases

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - promo and commercial stereo 2LP sets, Columbia C2 33682 (USA), 7 Jul 1975:

Columbia C2 33682 (USA), 1975 release:

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - front scan by Steven Fant (promo copy with sticker and timing strip)	The white label promo 2LP sets shown have radio station timing strips on the front or back of their gatefold sleeves. Steven Fant's promo copy and one of Gerd Rundel's promo copies also have a front white sticker listing the tracks. All the promo copies shown have the outer top corners of the gatefold sleeve cut off. The records have Side 1 paired with Side 4 and Side 2 paired with Side 3 as my UK copy below (see auto-changer comments above). The matrix numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - P AL 33683-1A, Side 2 - P AL 33684-1A, Side 3 - P BL 33684-1A, Side 4 - P BL 33683-1A.		Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - promo sticker scan by Steven Fant	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (promo copy with sticker and timing strip)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - commercial release sticker scan by Steven Fant
Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of spine with "X998" code, scan by Manuel García Jara	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo copy timing strip)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (promo copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Steven Fant (promo copy, Record 1, Side 1)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Steven Fant (promo copy, Record 2, Side 1)
Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Steven Fant (promo copy, Record 2, Side 2)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Steven Fant (promo copy, Record 1, Side 2)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial copy, Record 1, Side 1)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial copy, Record 2, Side 1)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial copy, Record 2, Side 2)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial copy, Record 1, Side 2)
Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - timing strip sticker scan by Steven Fant	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - outside scan by Gerd Rundel (note top corners cut off)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - inside scan by Gerd Rundel (note top corners cut off)

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - spine with "X998" code, scan by Manuel García Jara

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial copy)

Phill Townsend's white label copy (not shown) has cut corners and a timing strip but no additional track listing sticker (and no residue to suggest there ever was one). The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 33683-1E (stamped) 2T (handwritten), Side 2 - P AL 33684-1B (stamped) 1T (handwritten), Side 3 - P BL 33684-1B (stamped) 1T (handwritten), Side 4 - P BL 33683-1B (stamped) 1T (handwritten).

Steven Fant points that the text on the spine of a sealed promo copy with the sticker with the “Bob Dylan & The Band” in an outline style text is: “C2 33682 Bob Dylan And The Band The Basement Tapes Columbia Stereo X998” (detailed scan above). On the spine of the sealed first issue with the different commercial release sticker is just: “C2 33682 Bob Dylan And The Band The Basement Tapes Columbia Stereo”. Manuel García Jara says the "X998" is a double album price code, but he doesn't know why it is on the spine of some copies, but not on others.

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of rear with Military Sale stamp, scan by Lars M. Banke

Lars M. Banke has a copy of the US 2LP commercial release with the same record labels as shown with a gold stamp "FOR MILITARY SALE ONLY" on the rear sleeve. This would have been for sale at US military PX stores worldwide, without sales tax.

Columbia C2 33682 (USA), late 1980s release:

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	The late 1980s release of the set comes in the same gatefold sleeve as the 1975 release. The “X998” code on the spine of the copy shown is obscured. The records have Side 1 paired with Side 4 and Side 2 paired with Side 3. The Side 1 (Record 1, Side 1) and Side 2 (Record 2, Side 1) record labels have an inverted triangle to the left of the centre hole, first introduced in the USA with Biograph in 1985. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 33683-2A (stamped), Side 2 - <B-AD> AL 33684 G1C (handwritten), Side 3 - (HXAD) BL-33684 G1A (handwritten), Side 4 - <BXMP> BL 33683 G2A (handwritten).			Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)
Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - outside scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - inside scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release - Record 1, Side 1)
Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of spine with "X998" obscured, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release - Record 2, Side 1)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release - Record 2, Side 2)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release - Record 1, Side 2)

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - spine scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)

Thanks to Stuart Moore, Ulf Gyllenspetz, Steven Fant, Gerd Rundel, Phill Townsend, Lars M. Banke and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes"/"The Earl Scruggs Revue - "Anniversary Special Vol. 1" - radio broadcast sampler LP - AFRTS (American Forces Radio & Television Service) RL 5-6 (USA), Jun 1976:

AFRTS RL 5-6/P-15425 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (Bob Dylan/The Band)

This radio station sampler LP prepared for the American Forces Radio & Television Service has seven tracks from The Basement Tapes on Side 1 and five tracks by the Earl Scruggs Revue on Side 2. The Side 1 tracks are: Odds And Ends; Lo! And Behold; Katie's Been Gone (The Band); Too Much Of Nothing; You Ain't Goin' Nowhere; Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood); This Wheel's On Fire. The LP comes in a plain sleeve and would have had printed information with it, missing from the copy shown.

AFRTS RL 5-6/P-15426 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (Earl Scruggs)

Columbia PC 33416 (USA) - picture from www.cdandlp.com (Earl Scruggs)

Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - test pressing of stereo 180gm 2LP set, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA), 15 Nov 2011; commercial release of stereo 180gm 2LP set, Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-382 (USA), 22 May 2012:

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - picture from Music Direct web-site	This unique high quality limited edition recording manufactured in the USA by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is released on heavyweight vinyl. Tim Dunn's copy is "#002267". Sergio Mariano Romay's copy is "#002947". There is also a Mobile Fidelity hybrid SA-CD stereo release of this album, the first time it has been remastered in audiophile quality. The commercial records have black Mobile Fidelity labels. The records of the copy shown come in Mobile Fidelity inner sleeves and have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - MFSL 2-382 A1 Kw @ MoFi 20154.1 (3), Side 2 - MFSL 2-382 B1 Kw @ MoFi 20154.2 (3), Side 3 = MFSL 2-382 C1 Kw @ MoFi 20154.3 (3), Side 4 - MFSL 2-382 D1 Kw @ MoFi 20154.4 (3). In the matrix numbers, “Kw” means that the records were mastered by Krieg Wunderlich of Mobile Fidelity.				The Band Mobile Fidelity Collection (USA) - picture found by Fred Muller (six albums including The Basement Tapes)
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - detail of test pressing Record 1 front, scan by Gerd Rundel	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - test pressing Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - test pressing Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - detail of test pressing Record 2 front, scan by Gerd Rundel	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - test pressing Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - test pressing Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - detail of inner sleeve, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay		Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-382 (USA) - detail of spine, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Gerd Rundel has a test pressing where the records have plain white sleeves with the date of 15 Nov 2011 and the catalogue numbers. They have white RTI (Record Technology Incorporated) labels on Sides 1 and 3, also dated 15 Nov 2011. Side 2 and 4 have plain white labels without text. The matrix numbers are the same as those of Sergio's commercial copy.

Fred Muller has found a Mobile Fidelity boxed set of six albums by The Band including The Basement Tapes. It also includes Rock Of Ages, the 1972 live double album by The Band, but this is a remastered version of the original album not including Bob. For the reissued set including Bob guesting on four tracks, see 2001.

Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin, Tim Dunn, Sergio Mariano Romay and Fred Muller for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP sets, Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export), 1975:

Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - front with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)		Tim Norford has a copy of the US release bought in Switzerland with a "CBS" sticker on the rear sleeve and three shaped white stickers covering the ring of Columbia logos on the record labels. The stamped matrix numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - P AL 33683-1F, Side 2 - P AL 33684-1C, Side 3 - P BL 33684-1F, Side 4 - P BL 33683-1D. Gerd Rundel has a “USA for export” label variant with three shaped purple "CBS" stickers covering the ring of Columbia logos on the labels. The Side 3 stickers have been removed and the label shows clearly the Columbia logos and “PRINTED IN USA”. As expected, Side 1 is paired with Side 4 and Side 2 is paired with Side 3. The front of the gatefold sleeve has a black track listing sticker with white text like the Dutch and Greek albums shown below. The rear of the gatefold sleeve has a "CBS" sticker at top left, the same as Tim Norford's copy. The Columbia information at the bottom of the rear sleeve is not obscured. The records have the same stamped matrix numbers as Tim's copy.
Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - rear with CBS sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - detail of rear with CBS sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (all copies)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - detail of rear with CBS sticker, scan by Tim Norford (first copy)
Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 1 with three white stickers, scan by Tim Norford (first copy)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 1 with three purple CBS stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 2 with three purple CBS stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 3 with CBS stickers missing, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 4 with three purple CBS stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel (second copy)
Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - rear with CBS sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)		Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - detail of rear with CBS sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 1 with three yellow CBS stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 2 with three yellow CBS stickers scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 3 with three yellow CBS stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)	Columbia C2 33682 (USA for export) - Side 4 with three yellow CBS stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy)

Lars M. Banke has a third export copy bought in Spain with stickers covering "Columbia" on the rear sleeve and record labels. The record labels have three shaped yellow stickers with barely readable white "CBS" logos covering the ring of Columbia logos. The records of this copy again have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 33683-1F, Side 2 - P AL 33684-1C, Side 3 - P BL 33684-1F, Side 4 - P BL 33683-1D.

Thanks to Tim Norford, Gerd Rundel and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo cassette releases, Columbia C2T 33682 (USA), 1970s; Columbia CGT 33682 (USA), mid 1980s, re-released late 1980s:

Columbia C2T 33682 (USA), 1970s:

Columbia C2T 33682 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s release)

The 1970s single cassette release has catalogue number "C2T 33682" on the insert and the cassette. The insert has no barcode. The inside of the insert is blank. The cassette is grey with black text printed directly on to it, there are no paper labels. It has "MADE IN U.S.A." on Side 2.

Columbia C2T 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s release)

Columbia C2T 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s release)

Columbia CGT 33682 (USA), mid 1980s, re-released late 1980s:

Columbia CGT 33682 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (both mid 1980s variants)
Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release variant 1)

Columbia C2T 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release variant 1)

Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid 1980s release variant 2)

Columbia CGT 33682 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)

Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid 1980s release variant 2)
Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)
Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)

The two mid-1980s single cassette releases shown are unusual in that they have three different catalogue numbers: "CGT 33682" on the insert, "GT 33682" on Side 1 and "C2T 33682" on Side 2! The insert now has a barcode. The inside of the insert is blank. The first cassette is again grey with black text printed directly on to it. It now has a different text layout on Side 1 including the upside-down triangle symbol introduced with Biograph in 1985. Side 2 is exactly the same as Side 2 of the 1970s release, even the catalogue number. I assume copies exist with the "correct" Side 2. Manuel García Jara's mid-1980s copy has exactly the same insert and layout of cassette sides, but this time the cassette is white, not grey.

The late 1980s release insert still has catalogue number “CGT 33682” while the cassette now has “GT 33682” on both sides - apart from colour, Side 1 is the same as the previous Side 1. The insert again has a barcode. The inside of the insert is again blank. The cassette is transparent smoked grey with white text, there are again no paper labels.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo cassette release, Columbia C2T 33682 (USA for export?), 31 Jul 1975:

Columbia C2T 33682 (USA for export?) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel
Columbia C2T 33682 (USA for export?) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel
Columbia C2T 33682 (USA for export?) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel
Columbia C2T 33682 (USA for export?) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

This mysterious cassette could be a "USA for export" release. Gerd Rundel suggests it may have been intended for sale in South Africa. It has a folded insert that was printed in the USA with details of other Columbia US cassette releases on the flap and the inside of the insert. There is an "X998" code on the outside of the insert above the Columbia logo. The cassette has the US catalogue number "C2T 33682" with no country of origin. It has CBS logos and the European-style date of "31-7-75" on both labels. The cassette is light grey with blue paper labels and black text.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" -stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada), 7 Jul 1975 (two releases):

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - first release:

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)	Both the gatefold sleeve and the records of this stereo 2LP set were made in Canada. Like the US set above, the sides are in auto-changer sequence: Record 1 has Sides 1 and 4, while Record 2 has Sides 2 and 3. Both the rear sleeve and the record labels of the first release have “COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD”. The colour of the first release labels are a much lighter red than the second release labels. The record of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-33683-1H-2HDK:, Side 2 - AL-33684-1H-2HD:, Side 3 - BL-33684-1H-2HDK:, Side 4 - BL-33683-1A-2HKD:.
Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)		Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)
Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 1, Side 1) (first release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 1, Side 1) ("COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA") (first release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 2, Side 1) (first release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 2, Side 2) (first release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 1, Side 2) (first release)

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - mid-1970s release:

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	Both the rear sleeve and the record labels of the second release have "CBS RECORDS OF CANADA LTD.". Columbia Records of Canada Ltd. became CBS Records Canada Ltd. in late 1976, so this release is after then. The copyright text on the rear of the second release sleeve is on three lines instead of one.	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)
Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 1, Side 1) (second release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara ("CBS RECORDS OF CANADA") (second release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 2, Side 1) (second release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 2, Side 2) (second release)	Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 1, Side 2) (second release)

Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" -stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export), 1975:

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export) - front scan by Lars M. Banke

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export) - Side 1 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1)

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1)

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2)

Columbia C2X 33682 (Canada for export) - Side 4 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2)

This Canadian copy, identical to the regular copy above, was bought in Sweden. The record sides are again in autochanger sequence: Record 1 has Sides 1 and 4, while Record 2 has Sides 2 and 3. There are black ring-shaped stickers on the record labels concealing the ring of Columbia logos, but the Columbia logos on the rear of the gatefold sleeve are not obscured. The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL – 33683 – 1H – 2HDK (Record 1, Side 1), Side 2 - AL – 33684 – 1H – 2DK (Record 2, Side 1), Side 3 - BL 33684 – 1A – 2HDK (Record 2, Side 3), side 4: BL – 33683 – 1A – 2HDK (Record 1, Side 2).

Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" -stereo 8-track tape cartridge release, Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada), 1975:

Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - slipcase front scan by Manuel García Jara	This rare release on one 8-track continuous tape cartridge comes in a black slipcase with text in English and French. The reverse of the slipcase is generic. The tape cartridge is orange with a white label. The reverse of the tape cartridge is blank.	Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - slipcase rear scan by Manuel García Jara (generic)	Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - detail of slipcase rear, scan by Manuel García Jara	Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - front of tape cartridge, scan by Manuel García Jara
Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - slipcase top scan by Manuel García Jara (generic)			Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - end of tape cartridge, scan by Manuel García Jara

Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - right side of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara (generic, English)

Columbia CAX 33682 (Canada) - left side of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara (generic, French)

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo cassette release, Columbia WCGT 33682 (Canada), 1980s:

Columbia WCGT 33682 (Canada) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel	This 1980s Canada single cassette release has an insert with text in English and French on the outside and inside. There is a barcode on the outside of the insert so this is probably not the first Canadian cassette release. The chrome cassette is transparent smoked grey with white text, there are no paper labels.
Columbia WCGT 33682 (Canada) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia WCGT 33682 (Canada) - detail of outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia WCGT 33682 (Canada) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia WCGT 33682 (Canada) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS 88147 (UK), 11 Jul 1975, re-released later in 1975 (twice) and late 1970s:
Amazingly, the first copies on sale in the UK came from three sources, the UK itself, Spain and Holland!

CBS 88147 (UK), 11 Jul 1975 (first release):

CBS 88147 (UK) - front with sticker, scan by David Burgess	This was the first UK Dylan album to have the orange/yellow 1970s style CBS labels on first release, and the records are ordered as described above: Record 1 has Sides 1 and 4, while Record 2 has Sides 2 and 3. David Burgess' copy of this album has a brown sticker with white text in the top right hand corner of the front sleeve. Manuel García Jara has a copy where the records have the earlier style of plain orange CBS labels. This is extremely rare, only a small number of copies can have been made before the label style was changed. My copy below was bought on the day of release, and that has orange/yellow labels! His gatefold sleeve has the same sticker as David Burgess' copy, but was printed in England while mine was printed in Holland (see the Dutch releases below). Because of the label style I have designated this as the first release.		CBS 88147 (UK) - sticker on front, scan by David Burgess
CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - sticker on front, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release - printed in England)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)

CBS 88147 (UK/NL), Jul 1975 (second release):

CBS 88147 (UK) - front of gatefold sleeve (second release, my copy - CBS logo on front)	As stated, this copy was bought in England on the first day of release. However, the gatefold sleeve of my copy was printed by Shorewood Packaging in Holland and has the CBS logo on the front at top left (the other UK sleeves shown here have the CBS logo on the rear at top right). "2xC" is printed in a lozenge on the rear at top right. The sleeve used for the Dutch 1975 and late 1980s releases shown below is exactly the same! The inside of the gatefold sleeve has "88147" at top right of the left hand side. Sergio Mariano Romay has found a copy on eBay with the same orange/yellow record labels as mine. The gatefold sleeve was also printed in Holland. The front sleeve *has a brown front sticker as above. There is also a poster, which I have not heard of being present with any other UK copy.*		CBS 88147 (UK) - poster picture from eBay (second release)	CBS 88147 (UK) - outside of gatefold sleeve (second release, my copy - CBS logo on front)
CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve (second release, my copy)	CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve (second release, my copy - CBS logo on front)	CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve (second release)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), second release	CBS 88147 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve (second release, my copy)
CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), second release	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), second release	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), second release	CBS 88147//CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), second release	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), second release (with text "RECORD 1 OF A 2 RECORD SET")

CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with "Printed in Holland" (second release, my copy)

My UK records with orange/yellow CBS labels have two serial numbers: CBS S 88147 on the left, and S 80917/S 80918 on the right above the US serial number C2 33682. The matrix numbers are: Record 1, Side 1 - CBS-S-88147-A1 80917-A1 (Side 1), Record 1, Side 2 - CBS-S-88147-B1 80917-B1 (Side 4), Record 2, Side 1 - CBS-S-88147-C1 80918-A1 (Side 2), Record 2, Side 2 - CBS-S-88147-D1 80918-B1 (Side 3).

CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK), 1975:

CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - front with brown sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies)	This release also exists in a remarkable variant made in Spain for the UK. I received scans from Gerd Rundel and Manuel García Jara at the same time, but Gerd is happy that Manuel's scans are used here. The sleeve was made in England and has rear text "Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" as the first release above. The records have plain orange CBS labels with "MADE IN SPAIN". Manuel García Jara has two copies, both of which were bought new in Manchester in Aug 1975. The sleeves are identical and have brown front stickers. Manuel's first copy has plain orange CBS labels with "MADE IN SPAIN" on each (identical to Gerd's copy), but Manuel's second copy has "MADE IN ENGLAND" on Side 1 and "MADE IN SPAIN" on Sides 2, 3 and 4! The "MADE IN ENGLAND" side is identical to the UK plain orange Side 1 label above. Lars M. Banke also has a copy of the same set with the UK sleeve and the "MADE IN SPAIN" labels. It too has a brown front sticker.			CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - outside of gatefold sleeve with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies)
CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, first copy "MADE IN SPAIN")	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies)
CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, first copy "MADE IN SPAIN")	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies "MADE IN SPAIN")	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies "MADE IN SPAIN")	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, both copies "MADE IN SPAIN")	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, second copy "MADE IN ENGLAND")	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, second copy "MADE IN ENGLAND")

The records of all three copies have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147-A, Side 2 - 88147-B, Side 3 - 88147-C, Side 4 - 88147-D. For a third release copy made in Spain for the UK market, see below.

Roger Billings has a copy of the first variant with all sides stated as "MADE IN SPAIN", where the sleeve has the "THE HISTORIC BASEMENT TAPES" front sticker and was printed in England by Shorewood. Record 1 contains Side 1 and Side 2 and has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147-A, Side 2 - 88147-C (crossed out) B. Record 2 contains Side 3 and Side 4 and has matrix numbers: Side 3 - 88147-D (crossed out) C, Side 4 - 88147-B (crossed out) D. Each matrix number is followed by a tiny circle containing the letter "A".

CBS 88147 (UK), 1975-76 (third release):

CBS 88147 (UK) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release - no CBS logo)	The gatefold sleeve of this copy from Gerd Rundel was printed in England like Manuel's and has the CBS logo on the rear of the sleeve at top right, not like mine where the CBS logo is on the front at top left. The record labels are the same as mine except that they have the text "RECORD 1/2 OF A 2 RECORD SET" missing. The record matrix numbers are again the same as mine. It's possible both copies were circulating simultaneously.
CBS 88147 (UK) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release - CBS logo on back)	CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve printed in England, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release)	CBS 88147 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve printed in England, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release)		CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release - CBS logo on back)
CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (third release)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (third release without text "RECORD 1 OF A 2 RECORD SET")	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (third release)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (third release)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (third release)

CBS 88147 (Spain for UK), 1975-76 (third release):

CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release, both variants)	This third release also exists in a variation made in Spain for the UK market, the copy shown was bought new in Leeds in Jan 1976. The sleeve was made in England and has rear text "Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" as above. It did not have a front sticker. The inside of the gatefold sleeve is identical to the first release Spain for UK copy shown above. The records have orange/yellow CBS labels with "MADE IN SPAIN". Manuel's records have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147-A, Side 2 - 88147-IV, Side 3 - 88147-C IV, Side 4 - 88147-D IV. The label design is different from both the UK orange/yellow copies above and the orange/yellow Spanish labels below.		CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release, both variants)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)
CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1 - "MADE IN SPAIN", variant 2 has the same text)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release, both variants)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)
CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 2)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release, both variants)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 2 - same as variant 1)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 2)	CBS S 88147 (Spain for UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 2)

Gerd Rundel has another Spanish made third release copy in the same gatefold sleeve. Side 2 of Gerd's copy looks the same as Manuel's Side 2, but Sides 1, 3 and 4 have different pressing rings on the labels.

For first release copies made in Spain for the UK market, see above.

CBS (S) 88147 (UK), late 1970s (fourth release, two variants):

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)
Both Graham Sullivan and Gerd Rundel have what must be a fourth release copy of this album. The sleeve is the same as for the third release copy above. It is also an "Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" like Manuel García Jara's first release copy with plain orange labels and Gerd Rundel's third release copy above. The inside layout is the same as my copy. This copy has orange/yellow CBS record labels with a different text layout than mine. The record labels have the "LC|0149" capsule which means they date from the late 1970s, also they still have "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom of the labels, later moved to the circumference text. Again Side 1 is paired with Side 4 on Record 1 and Side 2 is paired with Side 3 on Record 2. Gerd's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS-S-80917-A2 (handwritten), 88147-A2 (handwritten), Side 2 - CBS-S-88147-C1 (stamped), 80918-A1 (stamped), Side 3 - CBS-S-80918-B2 (handwritten), 88147-D (handwritten), Side 4 - 80917-B1 (stamped), CBS-S-88147-B1 (stamped).

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1, "MADE IN ENGLAND" still at bottom, variant 2 is the same)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1, includes "LC|0149" capsule at top right)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)

CBS 88147/CBS 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)

CBS 88147/CBS 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2, includes "LC|0149" capsule at top right)

CBS 88147/CBS 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)

CBS 88147/CBS 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)
CBS 88147/CBS 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)

Gerd also has a fourth release label variant, again with "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom. The gatefold sleeve is the same as for the listed 1975-76 copy above. The record labels are missing the "S" in the catalogue numbers to the right of the centre hole and also in front of "88147" above "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole. Side 1 is again paired with Side 4 and Side 2 paired with Side 3.

CBS 88147 (UK), late 1970s (fifth release):

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release)	This release has the same sleeve as listed for the third and fourth releases above. Again Side 1 paired is with Side 4 and Side 2 paired with Side 3. The record labels have the "LC\|0149" capsule at high top right and no bottom text. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is now in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. The record matrix numbers are the same as for the fourth late 1970s release above.			CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1, (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release, no text at bottom)
CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1, (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release, "MADE IN ENGLAND" now in circumference text)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1, (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release, "LC\|0149" capsule at high top right)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fifth release)

CBS 88147 (UK), late 1970s (sixth release):

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release)

This is a very late 1970s copy. The gatefold sleeve is again the same as for the listed 1975-1976 copy and the first late 1970s copy above but the orange/yellow CBS record labels have a different text layout from the labels of the first late 1970s copy:

no arrows below "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole
the "LC|0149" capsule is below speed "33⅓ RPM" to the right of the centre hole
there is no space above “(P) 1975 CBS Inc.” to the right of the centre hole
CBS copyright info is now printed at the bottom of the labels and "MADE IN ENGLAND" has been moved to the circumference text on the right

Side 1 is again paired with Side 4 and Side 2 paired with Side 3. The matrix numbers are the same as for the fourth release late 1970s copy listed above. I assume there is a very early 1980s release with orange/yellow CBS labels like this but with the CBS copyright info in the circumference.

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1, (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release, CBS copyright info now at bottom)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1, (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release, "MADE IN ENGLAND" now in circumference text)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1, (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release, differences as listed)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (sixth release)

Thanks to Manuel García Jara, David Burgess, Graham Sullivan and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" -stereo 8-track tape cartridge release, CBS 42-88147 (UK), 1975:

CBS 42-88147 (UK) - front of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara

This single "Double Play" 8-track stereo tape cartridge release has a black case with a white wraparound label. It comes in a black slipcase that is almost identical to the cartridge.

The single cartridge has a revised track order to make the four "programs" of approximately equal length, different from the US 8-track programs above.

CBS 42-88147 (UK) - reverse of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS 42-88147 (UK) - front of tape cartridge, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS 42-88147 (UK) - reverse of tape cartridge, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS 42-88147 (UK) - end of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS 42-88147 (UK) - end of tape cartridge, scan by Manuel García Jara

Tracklist:

Program 1: Odds And Ends; Orange Juice Blues (The Band); Yazoo Street Scandal (The Band); Going To Acapulco; Katie's Been Gone (The Band); Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread
Program 2: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere; Don't Ya Tell Henry (The Band); Open The Door, Homer; Long Distance Operator (The Band); This Wheel's On Fire; Too Much Of Nothing
Program 3: Lo! And Behold; Clothes Line Saga; Apple Suckling Tree; Please Mrs. Henry; Tears Of Rage; Ain't No More Cane (The Band)
Program 4: Million Dollar Bash; Nothing Was Delivered; Bessie Smith (The Band); Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood); Ruben Remus (The Band); Tiny Montgomery.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo compact cassette releases, CBS 40-88147 (UK), 1975, re-released 1980s:

CBS 40-88147 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Derek J Davies (1975 release)	CBS 40-88147 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Derek J Davies (1975 release)	The insert for both releases is a single folded card with track details and credits on the inside. The 1970s release is on white card, the 1980s release on coloured card with a complex printed pattern on the rear flap of the outside insert to deter counterfeiters. The only change on the inside is that Bessie Smith on Side 2 is copyrighted to Big Ben Music in 1975 and Island Music in the 1980s.	CBS 40-88147 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980s release)	CBS 40-88147 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980s release)
CBS 40-88147 (UK) - detail of inside of cassette insert, scan by Derek J Davies (1975 release)		CBS 40-88147 (UK) - cassette Side 1 scan by Derek J Davies (1975 release)	CBS 40-88147 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by Derek J Davies (1975 release)
CBS 40-88147 (UK) - detail of inside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980s release)		CBS 40-88147 (UK) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1980s release)	CBS 40-88147 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1980s release)

The 1975 "Double Play" cassette is made of light grey plastic with pale red CBS labels and black text. The 1980s cassette is light grey with black text, there are no paper labels.

Thanks to Derek J Davies and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS 88147 (Ireland), 1975:

CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - Side 1 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 1, Side 1)	Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for scans of the Irish release - the sleeve is an "Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" as above but the records themselves were made in Ireland. Irish records exist with both side arrangements: Side 1/Side 4, Side 2/Side 3 (auto-changer) and the regular Side 1/Side2, Side 3/Side 4 (not shown).
CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin ("Record mfd. in Ireland")	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 1, Side 1 - "S 80917 A" on left, "S 80917" on right)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (Ireland) - detail of Side 2, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 2, Side 1 - "S 80918 A" on left, "S 80918" on right)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (Ireland) - Side 2 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 2, Side 1)
CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (Ireland) - Side 3 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 2, Side 2)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (Ireland) - detail of Side 3, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 2, Side 2 - "S 80918 B" on left, "S 80918" on right)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - detail of Side 4, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 1, Side 2 - "S 80917 B" on left, "S 80917" on right)	CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - Side 4 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin (Record 1, Side 2)

Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP sets, CBS 88147 (NL), Jun 1975, reissued mid-1980s; CBS 466137 1 (NL), late 1980s; Columbia 466137 1 (NL), 1991s:

CBS 88147 (NL), Jun 1975, reissued mid-1980s:

CBS 88147 (NL) - front of gatefold sleeve with "DYLAN" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 88147 (NL) - front "DYLAN" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 88147 (NL) - rear of gatefold sleeve with "DYLAN" and Belgian record store stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 88147 (NL) - rear "DYLAN" and Belgian record store stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 88147 (NL) - front of gatefold sleeve with sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	CBS 88147 (NL) - front sticker scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
CBS 88147 (NL) - front of gatefold sleeve with alternate sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 88147 (NL) - alternate sticker scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 88147 (NL) - front of gatefold sleeve with German sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel	CBS 88147 (NL) - German front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel	CBS 88147 (NL) - front of gatefold sleeve with French sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (NL) - French front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 88147 (NL/UK) - front of gatefold sleeve (my copy)	CBS 88147 (NL/UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve (my copy)		CBS 88147 (NL/UK) - rear of gatefold sleeve (my copy)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (1975 release)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (1975 release)
CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (1975 release)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (1975 release)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (mid-1980s release)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (mid-1980s release)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (mid-1980s release)	CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (mid-1980s release)

CBS 88147 (NL) - spine of gatefold sleeve, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

These albums have an identical gatefold sleeve to the UK first pressing printed in Holland, exactly the same as my UK copy (see above). Patrick Helfrich sent scans of his 1980s copy with details from the sleeve, but they are again identical. The record sides are also ordered like the UK pressing. The 1975 records have orange/yellow CBS labels similar to the UK ones above. The records of Patrick Helfrich's 1975 copy have matrix numbers (all handwritten): Side 1 - 88147 - A II, Side 2 - 88147 - B II, Side 3 - 88147 - C II, Side 4 - 88147 - D II.

Lars M. Banke has found a copy with a circular gold "DYLAN" sticker on the front and rear sleeves. There is also a record store sticker from Antwerp in Belgium on the rear sleeve. Manuel García Jara has a copy of the 1975 Dutch release sold in France with a red French front sticker. Gerd Rundel has a copy of the 1975 Dutch release with a gold German front sticker with text "CBS STAR SERIE 2LPs Empfohlener Verkaufspreis DM 25,- [CBS STAR SERIES 2LPs Recommended Sales Price DM 25,-]".

The front of Sergio Mariano Romay's copy has a big sticker black with white letters, the same as the one on the US export copy above, and as printed on the Greek copy below. The matrix numbers (all handwritten) are: Side 1 - 88147-A IV, Side 2 - 88147-B, Side 3 - 88147-C, Side 4 - 88147-D II. All four sides also have “H” inside a circle, handwritten too.

The 1980s records have red 1980s style CBS labels without the star next to the side numbers. The matrix numbers of the copy shown are: Side 1 - 88147 - A IV (handwritten), Side 2 - 01 88147 20 4B1 (stamped), Side 3 - 01 88147 20 2C1 (stamped), Side 4 - 01 88147 20 4D1 (stamped).

CBS 466137 1 (NL), late 1980s:

CBS 466137 1 (NL) - front scan by Lars M. Banke	This late 1980s CBS release has a new catalogue number, CBS 466137 1. The records now have red CBS labels. The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 88147 A II, Side 2 - 88147 B, Side 3 - 88147 C, Side 4 - 88147 D II.
CBS 466137 1 (NL) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke

CBS 466137 1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke

Columbia 466137 1 (NL), 1991s:

Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke	This 1991 reissue is now on the Columbia label. There is a circular 1991 Nice Price "DYLAN ORIGINALS 30 YEARS ON COLUMBIA" front sticker. The records have red Columbia labels and this copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147 A IV (handwritten), Side 2 - 01-88147 20 AB 1 (stamped), Side 3 - 88147 C (handwritten), Side 4 - 88147 D III (handwritten).				Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke
Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke	Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke	Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke	Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke	Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke	Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke

Columbia 466137 1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich, Sergio Mariano Romay, Manuel García Jara, Gerd Rundel and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 180gm 2LP set, Music On Vinyl MOVLP 429 (NL), 7 Dec 2011:

Music On Vinyl MOVLP 429 (NL) - picture from Music On Vinyl web-site

Thanks to "Isis 160" for information that this release was created from the version remastered by Steve Berkowitz for the 2009 CD release (see below).

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo two compact cassette releases, Columbia 466137 4 (NL), 1990s:

Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - outside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)	This two cassette sets must be the last Dutch releases of this album because they were made by Columbia, not by CBS. The first insert of both releases has no track titles on the outside but the second insert has the titles of all four sides on the outside. The two cassettes are separate with the track list on the inside of each.	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - inside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (first release)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 2 photocopy by Paul Shenton (first release)
Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - outside of cassette 2 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - insert scan by Manuel García Jara (second release - same both sides, first release has this text on one side only, reverse is blank)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - inside of cassette 2 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 3 photocopy by Paul Shenton (first release)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 4 photocopy by Paul Shenton (first release)
Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)		Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	Columbia 466137 4 (NL) - cassette Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)

The set includes a separate folded insert with liner notes by Greil Marcus in the same typeface as on the inside of the gatefold sleeve of the vinyl release. The same text is printed on one side only on the first release insert, but on both sides on the second release insert. Paul Shenton reports that the track listing at top left on the insert relates to the LP sides, not the cassette sides, which are slightly rearranged to make the sides of more equal length. The first release cassettes are black with red Columbia paper labels. The second release cassettes are clear plastic with the same red Columbia paper labels.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Paul Shention for information and pictures.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS 88147 (CBS 80917/80918) (Italy), 21 Jul 1975, re-released late 1970s:

CBS 88147 (CBS 80917/80918) (Italy) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)	This 2LP set with gatefold sleeve was released in Italy in 1975, and was made in Italy by CBS Sugar and distributed by Messaggerie Musicali, Milan, Italy. It has the standard gatefold sleeve with the CBS logo on the rear. There is also a printed black panel on the rear sleeve with CBS Italy information. The records are individually numbered CBS 80917 and CBS 80918 and have orange/yellow CBS labels.		CBS 88147 (CBS 80917/80918) (Italy) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)		CBS 88147 (CBS 80917/80918) (Italy) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)
CBS 88147 (CBS 80917) (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS 88147 (CBS 80917) (Italy) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release - "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR")	CBS 88147 (CBS 80917) (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS 88147 (CBS 80917/80918) (Italy) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)		CBS 88147 (CBS 80918) (Italy) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)
CBS 88147 (CBS 80918) (Italy) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS 88147 (CBS 80917) (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (second release)	CBS 88147 (CBS 80917) (Italy) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (second release - "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS " aligned as if "SUGAR" were still present)	CBS 88147 (CBS 80917) (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (second release	CBS 88147 (CBS 80918) (Italy) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (second release	CBS 88147 (CBS 80918) (Italy) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (second release

CBS 88147 (CBS 80917/80918) (Italy) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)

Both sets shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - SCI-80917-1L 21/7/75, Side 2: SCI-80917-2L 21/7/75, Side 3: SCI-80918-3L 21/7/75, Side 4: SCI-80918-4L 21/7/75, including the mastering date "21/7/75" (21 Jul 1975). The 1975 labels have "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR" at the bottom. The late 1970s labels just have "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS" but the text is aligned as if "SUGAR" should still be present. This set can be dated as after 1976 because the original Desire labels in 1976 had "CBS SUGAR" but the original Street-Legal labels from 1978 had "CBS" only.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara, Peter Oudejans and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo two compact cassette release, 40 CBS 80917-8 (Italy), 1975:

40 CBS 80917 (Italy) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Tom Willems (Vol. 1)	40 CBS 80917 (Italy) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Tom Willems (Vol. 1)	40 CBS 80917 (Italy) - cassette Side 1 scan by Tom Willems (Vol. 1)	40 CBS 80917 (Italy) - cassette Side 2 scan by Tom Willems (Vol. 1)
40 CBS 80918 (Italy) - outside of cassette insert, scan by *Ger Hemel (Vol. 2)*	40 CBS 80918 (Italy) - inside of cassette insert, scan by *Ger Hemel (Vol. 2)*	40 CBS 80918 (Italy) - cassette Side 1 scan by *Ger Hemel (Vol. 2)*	40 CBS 80918 (Italy) - cassette Side 2 scan by *Ger Hemel (Vol. 2)*

This release came as two separate cassettes, with catalogue numbers "40 CBS 80917" and "40 CBS 80918". Each insert is a single folded card and the cassettes are made of light brown plastic with orange CBS labels and black text. The inserts and the cassettes were made in Italy and are all dated 1975.

Thanks to Tom Willems and Ger Hemel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo vinyl 2LP test pressing, CBS S 88147 (Spain), 26 Jun 1975; stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 88147 (Spain), 1975 onwards (four releases); CBS 466137 1 (Spain), late 1980s; CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain), 1990s:

CBS S 88147 (Spain), 26 Jun 1975 - test pressing:

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 in paper sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (test pressing)

The records of this Spanish test pressing come in plain paper sleeves and have blank white labels date stamped 26 Jun 1975. Each label has a sticker stamped with the matrix number. The handwritten matrix numbers are: Side 1 - 88147 A, Side 2 - 88147 IV B; Side 3 - 88147 C IV, Side 4 - 88147 IV D.

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (test pressing)

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (test pressing)

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (test pressing)

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (test pressing)

CBS S 88147 (Spain), 1975 - first release (orange labels):

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front of promo booklet, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (all releases)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (all releases)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of front of promo booklet, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - page 8 of promo booklet, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 (Record 1, Side 1) scan by Manuel García Jara (first release, compare with second release below)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 (Record 2, Side 1) scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 (Record 2, Side 2) scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 (Record 1, Side 2) scan by Manuel García Jara (first release)

Manuel García Jara is proud to provide this very rare Spanish release with orange record labels and promo insert. It disproves assertions on some web-sites that the last Dylan album with orange labels published in Spain was Blood On The Tracks. Apart from the mono release of John Wesley Harding by Discophon, this edition with orange labels and promo insert could be the rarest Dylan album released in Spain! Although this album is not a promotional release as such (it has no promo stamp, sticker or white labels), it was made to send to radio stations and music journalists (similar to Blood on the Tracks with orange labels and insert) .The commercial album below was released simultaneously with orange/yellow labels. The front sleeve has the CBS logo on top left corner. The rear also has a CBS logo. The inner gatefold has the Spanish translation of the text by Greil Marcus, titles in English and credits in Spanish. It also has a printer credit of Offset ALG, Madrid. Although the rear of the gatefold sleeve has Spanish text, text in English below it has been obscured, including "Printed in Holland"!

The most interesting part of this album is the insert printed on pale yellow paper: eight pages written by the Spanish rock journalist Jesús Ordovás, who wrote the first Dylan biography in Spanish. This insert reproduces an article published in the Spanish rock magazine "Disco Express" on 12 Sep 1975. The front of the insert is illustrated with images of the sleeve and it has the title "BIOGRAFÍAS DE DISCOS CBS: BOB DYLAN "THE BASEMENT TAPES". The insert is reproduced in full here.

The album is made to be played on an automatic record changer, so Side 1 is paired with Side 4, and Side 2 with Side 3 as the UK and Dutch releases above. The records shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147A, Side 2 - 88147C, Side 3 - 88147D, Side 4 - 88147B.

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (first release - US copyright text obscured at bottom left)

CBS S 88147 (Spain), 1975 - second release (orange labels):

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front with paper band, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear with paper band, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear with price sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front of crossword competition insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear of crossword competition insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release - compare with first release above)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (second release)

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release - US copyright text obscured at bottom left)

This rare second edition was released in 1975, after the promotional release with the 8-page insert and before the more common edition with orange/yellow labels. The outer sleeve has the usual round sticker of all double albums released by CBS in Spain in 1975 with "Album 2 Discos - Precio Especial" [Double Album - Special Price]". The value of this album is much greater if it still has all its original elements:

A paper band (similar to Japanese obis) round the gatefold sleeve with "Bob Dylan The Basement Tapes" on front and rear
The more collectable element (usually missing from this set) is a double sided insert with a crossword contest organised by the magazine Disco Express on behalf of CBS, with the title "Conociendo a Dylan [Knowing Dylan]", with questions about Bob, e.g.: Who plays guitar on New Morning?; Who is the photographer of The Basement Tapes?; What is the name of the girl on the front sleeve of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan?... The prize was all the currently released Dylan albums (16 at this time) plus the Spanish edition of the book "Writings and Drawings"

The inner gatefold sleeve is identical to the previous release. While the first release had Sides 1 & 4 on Record 1 and Sides 2 & 3 on Record 2, this release has Sides 1 & 2 on Record 1 and Sides 3 & 4 on Record 2. The record labels are plain orange with a different design from that of the first release: "BOB DYLAN & THE BAND" is on two lines, and other details are also different. Despite the belief of some Spanish commentators that this album never was released with orange labels, there are actually two different Spanish editions with orange labels!

CBS S 88147 (Spain), 1975 onwards - third release (orange/yellow labels, four variants):

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (third release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 4 with "WHELL" misprint, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1, variants 2 and 3 are correct)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 (Record 1, Side 1) scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1 - "BOB DYLAN & THE BAND" on one line, compare with variants 2 and 3 below)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1 - variants 2 and 3 have the same text)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 (Record 1, Side 2) scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 (Record 2, Side 1) scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 (Record 2, Side 2) scan by Manuel García Jara (third release variant 1)

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (third release, again with earlier information overprinted)

The third release of the album came into record stores in Oct 1975. It entered the Spanish album charts on 13 Oct 1975 and reached the #12 position on 19 Jan 1976, remaining in the charts for 22 weeks. It has the same gatefold sleeve except for the round sticker on rear with the text "Album 2 Discos - Precio Especial" [Double Album - Special Price]". Only the rear of the gatefold sleeve is shown, the rest is identical. This version does not have the promotional insert. The record labels are orange/yellow. Record #1 has Sides 1 and 2; Record #2, Sides 3 and 4. There is a misprinted song title on Side 4: "This Whell's On Fire". The records have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147A, Side 2 - 88147 IV B, Side 3 - 88147 IV C, Side 4 - 88147 IV D.

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2)	Lars M. Banke has a copy of the third release with the same gatefold sleeve as before, but without the "Album 2 Discos/Precio Especial" sticker. I am calling this third release variant 2.	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2 - "BOB DYLAN & THE BAND" on two lines, second line offset to the right,"33⅓" on middle line to left of centre hole)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 2)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3 - "BOB DYLAN & THE BAND" on two lines, second line centred, "33⅓" on bottom line to left of centre hole)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 3)

The orange/yellow CBS labels, however, have several differences from Manuel's third release varaint 1 copy above:

"BOB DYLAN & THE BAND" is on two lines (not one) and "& THE BAND" is not centred but offset to the right
"80917" on the Record 1 labels and "80918" on the Record 2 labels are placed higher on the right and have no brackets
On Side 4 This Wheel's On Fire is spelled correctly.

Lars M. Banke has a second copy of the third release with the same gatefold sleeve as before, this time with the "Album 2 Discos/Precio Especial" sticker (very discoloured by glue). The orange/yellow CBS labels, however, are different again! "BOB DYLAN & THE BAND" is again on two lines, but now centred. The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147 A, Side 2 - 88147 IV B, Side 3 - 88147 C IV, Side 4 - 88147 IV D.

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (copy with third release variant 4 records)	Gerd Rundel has a fourth variant of the third release (variant 4A). On the record labels "33⅓" is printed in a different position than on the other variants, immediately to the left of the centre hole on the same line as "ESTEREO" and the arrows. On Side 1 "& THE BAND" is offset to the right, but it is centred on the other three labels. On Side 4 This Wheel's On Fire is spelled correctly.	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (copy with third release variant 4 records)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 4A)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 4A)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 4A)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 4A - "& THE BAND" offset to the right, "33⅓" immediately left of centre hole)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 4A - "& THE BAND" centred, "33⅓" immediately left of centre hole, same on Sides 3 & 4)		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4A scan by Gerd Rundel (third release variant 4A)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 4B, same as 4A)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 2, scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 4B - "& THE BAND" offset to the right, "33⅓" immediately left of centre hole)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 4B)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 4B)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (third release variant 4B)

Lars M. Banke has a copy which I have called variant 4B. The records are like the 4A variant except that this copy has "& THE BAND" offset to the right on all four sides (Side 1 is therefore the same as variant 4A). There are lyrics on the inner sleeves. The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147 A + 1 (stamped), Side 2 0 88147 B (handwritten), Side 3 - 88147 B 0 (stamped), Side 4 - 88147 D (handwritten).

CBS S 88147 (Spain), mid-1980s - fourth release (red labels):

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release)	This fourth release copy from the mid-1980s comes in the same same gatefold sleeve as before, but without the "Album 2 Discos/Precio Especial" sticker. The records were now made by Tecnodisco S. A., Madrid, for Discos CBS and have red CBS labels with the same catalogue number as before. "BASEMENT" is misspelled "BASAMENT" on Side 4 only. The records of this copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147 A0, Side 2 - 88147 B^, Side 3 - 88147 C0, Side 4 - 88147 D0.		CBS S 88147 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release - "FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR TECNODISCO S.A. MADRID")	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - detail of Side 4, scan by Lars M. Banke (fourth release - "THE BASAMENT TAPES" mistake)

CBS 466137 1 (Spain), late 1980s:

CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke	This fifth Spanish release from the late 1980s has a new catalogue number and the records have red CBS labels like those of the fourth release. It also comes in a wide single sleeve that holds both LPs, and no longer has a gatefold sleeve. The address of Discos CBS on the rear of the sleeve is now Castellanos 93, 28046 Madrid, but you can again see that the earlier information has been erased and overprinted. There is a printed white rectangle on the rear sleeve at top left with the new catalogue number and a barcode. The records of this copy were again made by Tecnodisco S.A., Madrid, for Discos CBS and have new handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 466137 1 A, Side 2 - 466137 1 B, Side 3 - 466137 1 C, Side 4 - 466137 1 D. "BASEMENT" on Side 4 is now correct.		CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke
CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke ("FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR TECNODISCO S.A. MADRID")	CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke

CBS 466137 1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (note earlier information again erased underneath)

CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain), 1990s:

CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by *Gerd Rundel*	This sixth Spanish release from the 1990s is now on the CBS/Sony label, because RCA still retained the rights to the Columbia name in Spain in the 1990s. The set again comes in a wide single sleeve that holds both LPs, and no longer has a gatefold sleeve. The front sleeve has a "Nice Price" sticker from Sony Music. The rear sleeve looks the same as that of Lars' late 1980s copy above. The records have red CBS/Sony labels.			CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - sticker scan by *Gerd Rundel*
CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by *Gerd Rundel*	CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by *Gerd Rundel* ("FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR TECNODISCO S.A. MADRID" plus telephone number)	CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by *Gerd Rundel*	CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by *Gerd Rundel*	CBS/Sony 466137 1 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by *Gerd Rundel*

Thanks to Manuel García Jara, Gerd Rundel and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo two compact cassette release, CBS 40-88147 (Spain), 1975:

CBS S 88147 (Spain) - outside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - inside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - cassette 1 Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 1)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - cassette 1 Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 2)
CBS S 88147 (Spain) - outside of cassette 2 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - inside of cassette 2 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - cassette 2 Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 3)	CBS S 88147 (Spain) - cassette 2 Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 4)

This is the original cassette release from 1975 with the first Discos CBS address in Spain, Calle Princesa 1, Madrid-13, printed on the inside, and with the first Spanish cassette design (insert with two panels, orange CBS paper labels) - this design was used until the late 1970s. As usual in Spain, double albums were released on two separate cassettes but they were not sold separately. Tape #1 of this nice set has the front of the vinyl gatefold sleeve, while tape #2 has the rear of the gatefold sleeve. The inside of both inserts are the same. The Side 4 paper label of this copy is distinctly skewed!

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS 88147 (Greece), late 1970s/early 1980s:

CBS 88147 (Greece) - front scan by Manuel García Jara	This 2LP set with gatefold sleeve was made in Greece in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The outside of the gatefold sleeve has the CBS logo on front and a big brown panel (part of the graphics, not a sticker) with the tracklist. The front also has Greek text in a circle (translation is "Special Price", not "Nice Price", "2 Records") It seems like a sticker but it is again part of the graphics. The rear of the outer gatefold sleeve has another CBS logo and a sticker of a record shop of Athens. The inside of the gatefold sleeve is brown monochrome with catalogue number "88147" above and the text "Produced in Greece for CBS Records of Greece S.A." at bottom. The record labels are orange/yellow and they are almost identical to the Dutch labels, even having the logo of the Dutch copyright organisation "BIEM". There are two record label variants, the second has small Greek text ("DESIGNED IN GREECE") as the last line of text to the left of the centre hole, on the first variant this is missing.				CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (printed, not a sticker)
CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (printed, not a sticker)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara		CBS 88147 (Greece) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara		CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (this is a sticker)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara		CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara		CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants)		CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)
CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (second variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (second variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (second variant)	CBS 88147 (Greece) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (second variant)

The records of Manuel García Jara's copy shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147-A R, Side 2 - 88147-C ("C" is crossed out) B R (H) ("H" in a circle), Side 3 - 88147-D ("D" is crossed out) C III R (H) ("H" in a circle), Side 4 - 88147-B ("B" is crossed out) D II R (H) ("H" in a circle).

The records of Gerd Rundel's second variant copy have slightly different labels with added Greek text to the left of the centre hole. Sides 2, 3 and 4 are mislabelled, but the records play correctly. They have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147-A R (not sure if R), Side 2 - 88147-C (crossed out) B R (not sure if R), (H) “H” in a circle, Side 3 - 88147-C, Side 4 - 88147-B (crossed out) IID R (not sure if R), (H) “H” in a circle.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS 88147 (Israel), 1975:

CBS 88147 (Israel) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara	This is the very rare Israeli release of this album - this is not only the first release but the only release of this double album in Israel. It has a very noticeable sleeve and must be the only worldwide first release of a Dylan double album with a single, not a gatefold sleeve. In other countries, like in Spain, some double albums were reissued in the late 1980s with a single sleeve, but never on first release. This single sleeve is so narrow that it's better to keep the records outside the sleeve to avoid damage.				CBS 88147 (Israel) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 88147 (Israel) - detail of front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - detail of rear with cut-out, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 88147 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS 88147 (Israel) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (printed off-centre)	CBS 88147 (Israel) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (printed off-centre)	CBS 88147 (Israel) - Side 3 scan by Simon Blokker (printed more centrally)	CBS 88147 (Israel) - Side 4 scan by Simon Blokker (printed more centrally)

There is no printer information but, for some reason, CBS sleeves made in Israel in the period 1973-75 have a lower quality than others made before or after: they are not laminated and made of fragile cardboard. It has "Bob Dylan & The Band" printed (not a sticker) on the front in unique blue slanted lettering; there is also a sticker with the text "SPECIALLY PRICED 2-RECORD SET": this album must have been sold at a special price because it did not have a gatefold sleeve. The rear sleeve is also unique: it is white with the tracklist, credits and the notes by Greil Marcus from the inner gatefold sleeve of other releases. The record sides are arranged regularly: Record #1 has Sides 1 and 2 and Record #2 has Sides 3 and 4, but the matrix numbers belong to a set with the usual arrangement at this time: Record #1 (Sides 1 and 4) and Record #2 (Sides 2 and 3). The records have plain orange CBS labels and the labels of Record #1 are correctly printed, but the labels of Record #2 of Manuel's copy are printed badly off-centre. The records of both copies shown have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - PAL 33683-1G, Side 2 - PAL 33684-1G, Side 3 - PBL 33684-1F, Side 4 - PBL 33683-1G.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Simon Blokker for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan), 26 Jun 1975; CBS/Sony 40AP 287~288 (Japan), 1978:

CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (1975)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - detail of logo, scan by Patrick Helfrich	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120 (Japan) - Side 1 (Side A of record 1), scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120 (Japan) - Side 4 (Side B of record 1), scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 121 (Japan) - Side 2 (Side A of record 2), scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - inside of insert, scan by Patrick Helfrich (liner notes by Greil Marcus translated into Japanese)
CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - front of insert, scan by Patrick Helfrich	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - rear of insert, scan by Patrick Helfrich	CBS/Sony SOPJ 121 (Japan) - Side 3 (Side B of record 2), scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120 (Japan) - Side 1 (Side A of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (commercial release)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120 (Japan) - Side 4 (Side B of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (commercial release)
CBS/Sony 40AP 287~288 (Japan) - *front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (1978)*	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - detail of rear with publishing information (which appears to be on a sticker but is actually part of the printed sleeve), scan by Patrick Helfrich
CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Japan) - *obi scan by Hans Seegers (1975)*	CBS/Sony 40AP 287~288 (Japan) - *obi scan by Hans Seegers (1978)*	CBS/Sony SOPJ 121 (Japan) - Side 2 (Side A of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (commercial release)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 121 (Japan) - Side 3 (Side B of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (commercial release)	CBS/Sony 40AP 287~288 (Japan) - *detail of logo, scan by Hans Seegers*	CBS/Sony 40AP 287~288 (Japan) - *front of booklet, scan by Hans Seegers*
		CBS/Sony 40AP 287 (Japan) - Side 1 (Side A of record 1), *scan by Hans Seegers*	CBS/Sony 40AP 287 (Japan) - Side 4 (Side B of record 1), *scan by Hans Seegers*	CBS/Sony 40AP 288 (Japan) - Side 2 (Side A of record 2), *scan by Hans Seegers*	CBS/Sony 40AP 288 (Japan) - Side 3 (Side B of record 2), *scan by Hans Seegers*

The gatefold sleeve of both releases is similar to the UK release except for the catalogue number and publishing details (see below). The publishing details on the rear of the 1975 gatefold sleeve look as if they are on a sticker. The 1975 release has a six-page folded insert which includes the lyrics in English and Japanese plus the liner notes by Greil Marcus translated into Japanese.

The arrangement of the tracks on the records is the same as the UK pressing.

The records of the first release copy shown have matrix numbers: Record 1, Side A - SOPJ-120A1 (Side 1), Record 1, Side B - SOPJ-120B1 (Side 4), Record 2, Side A - SOPJ-121A2 (Side 2), Record 2, Side B - SOPJ-121B2 (Side 3).

The 1978 release has a eight-page folded insert. Both the 1975 and 1978 inserts have pale text that I have darkened to make it more readable.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia), 1975:

CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel	This album with the CBS/Sony Japan catalogue number has a great white front sticker with black text including "The Most Famous Album Never Released". It has a standard gatefold sleeve and was jointly manufactured and distributed for CBS/Sony in Singapore by EMI (Singapore) PTE Limited and in Malaysia by EMI (Malaysia) SDN, BHD. The records have orange/black CBS/Sony labels and the sides are ordered for autochanger record players: Sides 1/4 - Record 1, Sides 2/3 - Record 2. The records of the copy shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - SOPJ 120A, Side 2 - SOPJ 121A, Side 3 - SOPJ 121B (2), Side 4 - SOPJ 120B.		CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel
CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 1, Side 1)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 2, Side 1)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 2, Side 2)	CBS/Sony SOPJ 120 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (Record 1, Side 2)

CBS/Sony SOPJ 120~121 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (the original text has been obscured and the Singapore/Malaysia text overprinted in white text on a black background - this looks like a sticker but is actually printed)

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709/234710) (Australia), Jul 1975, re-released late 1970s (twice), early 1980s (twice):

CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - front scan by Peter Lindberg (first release, laminated)	The first release of this set is essentially the same as the UK set - the sleeve is fully laminated and the record sides are again ordered for auto-changer record players, numbered CBS SBP 234709 (Sides 1 and 4) and CBS SBP 234710 (Sides 2 and 3). The records of the first release of this album had plain orange CBS labels with the album title and artists name on one line. Matrix numbers "MX176015" - "MX176018" are printed just above "THE BAND".		CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (second release, laminated)	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - front of gatefold sleeve with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (second release, laminated)	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - outside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Peter Lindberg (first release, laminated)	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (second release, laminated - other releases are the same	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (third release, laminated	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (third release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - front of gatefold sleeve photo by Geoff Bale (fourth release, not laminated)	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Peter Lindberg (first release, laminated)	CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - inside of gatefold sleeve photo by Geoff Bale (fourth release, not laminated)		CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - rear of gatefold sleeve photo by Geoff Bale (fourth release, not laminated)
CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (sixth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 1) (first release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (second release - third release has the same bottom text, fourth release has longer text, see below)		CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (sixth release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 1) (first release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 1) (first release - album title and artist names on one line)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 2, Side 1) (first release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 2, Side 2) (first release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 2) (first release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (second release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (second release - album title and artist names still on one line, "MX 176015" lower)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (second release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2) (second release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2) (second release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (third release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (third release - album title and artist names on two lines, "MX 176015" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2) (third release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (third release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2) (third release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 1 photo by Geoff Bale (Record 1, Side 1) (fourth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, photo by Geoff Bale (Record 1, Side 1) (fourth release - album title and artist names on two lines, songs credited to "Albert", longer copyright text)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 2 photo by Geoff Bale (Record 2, Side 1) (fourth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 3 photo by Geoff Bale (Record 2, Side 1) (fourth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 4 photo by Geoff Bale (Record 1, Side 2) (fourth release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (fifth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (fifth release - album title and artist names on two lines, track timings, songs credited to "Chappell", longer copyright text)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (fifth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (fifth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2) (fifth release)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (sixth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (sixth release - album title and artist names on two lines, track timings, songs credited to "Warner Bros", longer copyright text)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (sixth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (sixth release)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2) (sixth release)

Early Australian release labels (as shown) had the text "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS" without a CBS copyright. This is because up to 1977 all Australian Dylan records were manufactured by the Australian Record Company (Pty) Ltd. (A.R.C.) on behalf of CBS. A.R.C. changed its name to CBS Records Australia Limited on 17 Oct 1977, and after that date the longer bottom edge text includes the CBS copyright information. (Stuart Moore says that the label change may not have occurred till late 1978 or early 1979, Bob Dylan At Budokan from 1978 still does not have a CBS copyright nor does Masterpieces, Slow Train Coming from 1979 does have the CBS copyright.)

The second release also has a laminated sleeve. The record labels now have orange/yellow CBS labels (Desire in 1976 was the first Australian Dylan album to have these labels on initial release) with the shorter copyright text. The album title and artists name are again on one line, and matrix numbers "MX176015" - "MX176018" are again printed just above "THE BAND". The sides are arranged as for the first release, with Sides 1 and 4 on CBS SBP 234709 and Sides 2 and 3 on CBS SBP 234710. Geoffrey Lambourn has a copy with first release labels on Record 1 and second release labels on Record 2.

The copy of the third release shown has a blue sticker on the front of the gatefold sleeve with white text "2 RECORD SET SPECIAL LOW PRICE". The gatefold sleeve is again laminated. The record sides are now arranged conventionally with Sides 1 and 2 on Record 1 (CBS 234709) and Sides 3 and 4 on Record 2 (CBS 234710)! The record labels of the third release shown have different orange/yellow CBS labels, still with the shorter copyright text. The album title and artists name are now on two lines, on Side 1 "MX 176015" is now printed just below "(P) 1975" to the right of the centre hole and "STEREO" is much more visible to the left of the centre hole.

Geoff Bale has a copy of The Basement Tapes which he bought second-hand in Canberra sometime between 1983-85. This copy has orange/yellow CBS labels with the title and artist name appearing on two lines - similar to the third release but with the longer copyright text which is longer than the text which appears on first, second, and third release labels. This time the isn’t laminated. This can be called the “fourth release”.

One point of interest is that the fourth release disc sides are back ordered for use with an auto-changer record player, i.e. for the first disc, the first side is Side 1 while the second side is Side 4. For the second disc, the first side is Side 2 while the second side is Side 3. The records of this copy have stamped matrix numbers as follows: Record 1, Side 1 (Side 1): A MX176015 SBP234709-1; Record 1, Side 2 (Side 4): A MX176016 SBP234709-4; Record 2, Side 1 (Side 2): A MX176017 SBP234710-2; Record 2, Side 2 (Side 3): A MX176018 SBP234710-3.

This order of disc sides - for use with an auto-changer record player - is the same as for a different Australian pressing of The Basement Tapes which Geoff recently inherited from a deceased friend. It seems this pressing is a hybrid first and second release copy - similar to the one that Geoffrey Lambourn reported, except that in this it is Record 1 which has second release orange/yellow CBS labels, and Record 2 which has first release orange CBS labels. The information in the run-out groove for each side is the same as for the “fourth release” copy. The hybrid first and second release copy has a laminated sleeve.

The order of the disc sides on Geoff's “fourth release” copy (with unlaminated sleeve) seems a little surprising, as the third release has orange/yellow CBS labels with the shorter copyright text (so is earlier than Geoff's copy) and yet the record sides on the third release are arranged conventionally. It seems weird that in this respect the fourth release copy is the same as the first and second releases (with disc sides arranged for an auto-changer record player), but different from the third release (with disc sides in the conventional order). CBS Australia must have decided that the double album would sell better with auto-change sides and switched back.

The music publisher on the fourth release variant 1 labels is still "Albert", but there are later releases where the publishers are "Chappell" or "Warner Bros". The records with the "Chappell" credits are listed as the fifth release and the records with the "Warner Bros." credits as the sixth release. The records of all these copies shown have the same stamped matrix numbers: Record 1, Side 1 (Side 1): A MX176015 SBP234709-1; Record 1, Side 2 (Side 4): A MX176016 SBP234709-4; Record 2, Side 1 (Side 2): A MX176017 SBP234710-2; Record 2, Side 2 (Side 3): A MX176018 SBP234710-3. All these releases have auto-change sides.

CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, photo by Geoff Bale (Record 1, Side 1) (fourth release - "MX 176015" higher, scans of second and third release Side 1s above, all have "MX 176015")	The "MX" matrix numbers to the right of the centre hole of the record labels are confusingly as follows: Side 1 - always "MX 176015"; Side 2 - "MX 176017" (auto-change) or "MX 176016" (not auto-change); Side 3 - always "MX 176018"; Side 4 - "MX 176016" (auto-change) or "MX 176017" (not auto-change). On the second release labels the "MX" numbers are significantly lower on each of the sides.				CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (fifth release - "MX 176015" similar position)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 2, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1, auto-change) (second release, "MX 176017" lower)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 2, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2, not auto-change) (third release, "MX 176016" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 2, photo by Geoff Bale (Record 2, Side 1, back to auto-change) (fourth release - "MX 176017" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 2, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1, auto-change) (fifth release, "MX 176017" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 3, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2, auto-change) (second release, "MX 176018" lower)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 3, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1, not auto-change) (third release, "MX 176018" higher)
CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 3, photo by Geoff Bale (Record 2, Side 2, back to auto-change) (fourth release - "MX 176018" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 3, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2, not auto-change) (fifth release, "MX 176018" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 4, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2, auto-change) (second release, "MX 176016" lower)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234710) (Australia) - detail of Side 4, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2, not auto-change) (third release, "MX 176017" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 4, photo by Geoff Bale (Record 1, Side 2, back to auto-change) (fourth release - "MX 176016" higher)	CBS S2BP 220171 (CBS SBP 234709) (Australia) - detail of Side 4, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2, auto-change) (fifth release, "MX 176016" higher)

Thanks to Peter Lindberg, Lars M. Banke and Geoff Bale for information and pictures.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo cassette releases, CBS 2PC 171 (Australia), 1975:

CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette insert scan by Stuart Moore (first and second releases)	The insert for the first two releases is a single card with just the track listing and an "Anytime Sound" list of current CBS Australia cassette releases, the reverse is blank.	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (first release)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (first release)
CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (alternate first release)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (alternate first release)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (second release with raised buttons)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (second release with raised buttons)
CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - outside of cassette insert scan by Stuart Moore (third release)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - inside of cassette insert scan by Stuart Moore (third release)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (third release)	CBS 2PC 171 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (third release)

The first two cassettes are light grey with white labels. The only difference between the two cassettes are three raised buttons on the second, at top left, top right and bottom centre. The alternate first release cassette also has no raised buttons, but is white with off-white labels.

The insert for the third release is a shorter card, with the "Anytime Sound" listing on the inside, showing different albums. The cassette is still light grey, but this time it has blue text printed directly on to it, there are no paper labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand), Jul 1975:

CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - front with sticker, scan by Bill Hester	This 2LP set was made in New Zealand by Phonogram Ltd, part of Philips, later PolyGram and now Universal, on behalf of CBS Records. The front sleeve has a white sticker with red text with "Bob Dylan & The Band". The records have orange CBS labels. Thanks to Bill Hester and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.			CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - front sticker scan by Bill Hester
CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Bill Hester	CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester	CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Bill Hester		CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester
CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester	CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester	CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester	CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - Side 3 scan by Bill Hester	CBS 2SBP 474334 (New Zealand) - Side 4 scan by Bill Hester

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa), 1975:

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - front scan by Manuel García Jara

Like all previous South African albums with orange labels, this rare 2LP set with gatefold sleeve was made by CBS itself and distributed by Gramophone Record Co. (Pty.) Ltd., part of EMI. (Only the reissues and new albums with orange/yellow labels were made by Gramophone Record Co.) The outside of the gatefold sleeve is laminated with the album details and tracklist printed on the front, not a sticker. The rear has the CBS and Interpak logos. The inside of the gatefold sleeve is standard. The records come in printed CBS inner sleeves, also made by Interpak, the same for both records, with details of contemporary albums released in South Africa including Blood On The Tracks.

The records have plain orange CBS labels, both numbered "ASF-T.1850/1". The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1- ASFT 1850 - AL 33683, Side 2 - ASFT 1850 - BL 33683, Side 3 - ASFT 1851 - AL 33684, Side 4 - ASFT 1851 - BL 33684

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (printed, not a sticker)

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - front of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - detail of front of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - rear of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - detail of spine, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (South Africa) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel García Jara

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia), 1975:

CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - front scan by Lars M. Banke	This rare 2LP set was distributed in Rhodesia by Gramophone Record Co. (Pty.) Ltd., part of EMI. Unlike the South African release it did not come in a gatefold sleeve, but a poor quality wide single sleeve. Lars M. Banke's copy has a sticker on the rear sleeve at bottom right with code "4-A", indicating Belmont Printers of Bulawayo. Sides 2 and 4 of the records have what looks like a price sticker. Frank Fritsching has a promo copy with a handwritten tracklist on the rear sleeve. This copy does not have a "4-A" sticker on the rear sleeve at bottom right , but it also does not have the Interpak logo in that position that would indicate it was from South Africa. Sides 1 and 3 of the records have promo stamps with text "SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE". Sides 1 to 4 also have large handwritten numbers.
CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - detail of rear with "4-A" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 2 with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 4 with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke
CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - rear with handwritten tracklist, photo by Frank Fritsching	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - detail of rear, photo by Frank Fritsching (no "4-A" sticker)	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 1 with promo stamp and handwritten "1", photo by Frank Fritsching	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 2 with handwritten "2", photo by Frank Fritsching	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 3 with promo stamp and handwritten "3", photo by Frank Fritsching	CBS ASF-T 1850/1 (Rhodesia) - Side 4 with handwritten "4", photo by Frank Fritsching

Thanks to Lars M. Banke and Frank Fritsching for information and pictures.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo 2LP set, CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia), 1976 (twice), re-released 1982:

CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia), 1976 (twice):

CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1976 releases)	The first pressing was released in 1976 by Suzy Records of Zagreb (now Croatia) on behalf of CBS. The records were pressed in Yugoslavia by Jugoton, also of Zagreb. Note the number "19376" on Sides 1, 2 and 3 and "24376" on side 4 in addition to the matrix numbers: these are the mastering dates - 19 Mar 1976 for Sides 1-3 and 24 Mar 1976 for Side 4. The record labels have the "SAKOJ" logo and "STRANA" instead of "SIDE".		CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1976 releases)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1976 releases)
CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1976 releases)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1976 releases)		CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1976 releases)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1976 release - Record 1, Side 1)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1976 release - Record 2, Side 1 - wrongly has Side 3 label)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1976 release - Record 2, Side 2 - wrongly has Side 4 label)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - first 1976 release is the same)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1976 release - Record 1, Side 2 - wrongly has Side 2 label)
CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - Record 1, Side 1)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1976 release - "STRANA 1", SAKOJ")		CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 3 (wrongly has Side 4 label), scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1976 release - "STRANA 3", "SAKOJ")	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - Record 1, Side 2)
CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - Record 2, Side 1)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - "SIDE 1" but still "SAKOJ")		CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 3, scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - "Side 3", "SOKOJ")	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1976 release - Record 2, Side 1)

Although the first release records are labelled Side 1 and Side 2 on Record 1, and Side 3 and Side 4 on Record 2 in the tracklist order as stated on the inner gatefold, Record 1 actually plays Sides 1 and 4, and Record 2 plays sides 2 and 3, ordered for an auto-change record player (the side numbers have been corrected by pen). The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - ULS 198-1 ZP 19376, Side 2 - ULS 198-2 ZP 19376, Side 3 - ULS 199-1 ZP 19376, Side 4 - ULS 199-2 ZP 24376.

The second release shown must also have been released in 1976: Record 1 still has "SAKOJ" on the labels but Record 2 has "SOKOJ" ("SAKOJ" became "SOKOJ" during 1976). The sleeve is identical to the first album shown. This album plays the tracklist as stated on the labels, Sides 1-4. The records again have orange/yellow CBS labels and the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - ULS 198-1, Side 2 - ULS 198-2, Side 3 - ULS 199-1, Side 4 - ULS 199-2. The record sides are labelled "SIDE 1", "SIDE 2" (the "SAKOJ" labels) and "Side 3" and "Side 4" (the "SOKOJ" labels).

CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia), 1982:

CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (1982 release)	This third release from 1982 has the same gatefold sleeve as before but the records now have "SOKOJ" on all labels. The records of Manuel's copy are now correctly labelled: Sides 1 and 2 on Record 1, and Sides 3 and 4 on Record 2, but surprisingly Record 1 plays Sides 1 and 3, while Record 2 plays Sides 4 and 2 (see matrix numbers)! The record labels are different from both 1976 releases with some mistakes: Side 1 track 1 - Odds And Ends is credited to E. Dylan; track 5 - Goin'To Acapulco; Side 2 track 1 - Lo And Berold!; track 5 - Please, Mts. Henry; track 6 - Tears Of Rage credited to S. Dylan! The records of Manuel's copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147-A1-S1, Side 2 - 88147-C1-S1 (Side 3's matrix number), Side 3 - 88147-D1-S1 (Side 4's matrix number), Side 4 - 88147-B1-S1 (Side 2's matrix number).			CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (1982 release)
CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1982 release - Record 1, Side 1)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1982 release - "Side 1", "SOKOJ")	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1982 release - Record 1, Side 2, but actually plays Side 3!)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1982 release - Record 2, Side 1, but actually plays Side 4!)	CBS/Suzy Records 88147 (Yugoslavia) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1982 release - Record 2, Side 2, but actually plays Side 2!)

Lars M. Banke has another copy with the same sleeve and record labels (with the same mistakes) where the record sides are equally confusing - Record 1 has the labels for Sides 1 and 4, but plays Sides 1 and 2, while Record 2 has the labels for Sides 2 and 3, but plays Sides 3 and 4. The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 88147 A 1 S 1, Side 2 - 88147 B 1 S 1 (Record 1); Side 3 - 88147 C 1 S 1, Side 4 - 88147 D 1 S 1 (Record 2). Simon Blokker has yet another copy where the labels are Sides 1 and 4 on Record 1 and Sides 2 and 3 on Record 2. and the vinyl actually plays the same. However, the matrixes for Record 1 are A/B and for Record 2 are C/D.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara. Lars M. Banke and Simon Blokker for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - stereo two cassette set, CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1-2 (Yugoslavia), 1976:

CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1-2 (Yugoslavia) - outside of cassette insert 1, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1-2 (Yugoslavia) - inside of cassette insert 1, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1 (Yugoslavia) - cassette 1 Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 1)	CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1 (Yugoslavia) - cassette 1 Side 2, scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 2)
CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1-2 (Yugoslavia) - outside of cassette insert 2, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/1-2 (Yugoslavia) - inside of cassette insert 2, scan by Manuel García Jara	CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/2 (Yugoslavia) - cassette 2 Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 3)	CBS/Suzy Records 40-8147/2 (Yugoslavia) - cassette 2 Side 2, scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 4)

This release from the former Yugoslavia was manufactured and distributed by Suzy Records in Zagreb (now in Croatia) on behalf of CBS Records, and comes as two separate cassettes. The first cassette insert has black lettering on a yellow background and the second cassette insert has the opposite. The cassettes are black with yellow paper labels and black text. There are several mistakes in the song titles on the outside and inside of the inserts and the cassette labels.

Tape 1: "Goin'To Acapulco" (outside and inside of insert; correct on label); "Lo And Berold!" (outside and inside of insert plus cassette label); "Please, Mts. Henry" (outside and inside of insert plus cassette label); "Yazoo Street Soandal" (cassette label only).

Tape 2: "Crash On The Levere" (outside of insert only)

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - remastered stereo vinyl 2LP release, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe), 1 Dec 2017:

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - front of gatefold sleeve with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel	This 2017 remastered release has a "We are vinyl" sticker on the front of the gatefold sleeve and comes with a download code for the album.	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - "We are vinyl" front sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel		Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel ("MADE IN THE EU")		Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88985451751 (Europe) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel

Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

CD Releases

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - 2CD set release: Columbia C2K 33682 (USA), late 1980s; remastered 2CD set release: Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA), 2009:

Columbia C2K 33682 (USA), late 1980s:

Columbia C2K 33682 (USA) - long box front, scan by *Hans Seegers (1980s release)*	The original CD release came in a double-width jewel case. CD1 is CK 33683. CD2 is CK 33684. The first copies came in the "long box" shown, for a picture of the spine, see here. The insert is a 12-page booklet replicating the original liner notes, with the foldout photo from the LP reproduced only in black and white	Columbia C2K 33682 (USA) - front scan by Gil Lamont (1980s release)	Columbia C2K 33682 (USA) - rear scan by Gil Lamont (1980s release)	Columbia C2K 33682 (USA) - long box rear, scan by *Hans Seegers (1980s release)*
	Columbia C2K 33682 (USA) - outside of booklet, scan by Gil Lamont (1980s release)	Columbia CK 33683 (USA) - CD1 scan by Gil Lamont (1980s release)	Columbia CK 33684 (USA) - CD2 scan by Gil Lamont (1980s release)

Columbia 8869 08229 2 (USA), 2009:

Columbia 8869 08229 2 (USA) - front of digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)
Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - outside of unfolded digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)
Columbia 8869 08229 2 (USA) - outside of unfolded booklet, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)

Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - rear of digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)
Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - inside of unfolded digipak with disc trays, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)
Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)
Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)

Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - detail of rear of digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)

The 2009 remastered CD release came in a three panel digipak, with a pocket for the booklet. The CDs were made in Mexico.

Thanks to Gil Lamont, Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - 2CD set releases: Columbia C2K 33682 (Canada), late 1980s/Columbia WC2K 33682 (Canada), mid-1990s:

Columbia C2K 33682 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada (1980s release)

The first Canadian release has the Columbia name at the top right corner on the rear insert instead of the logo as on the US release. Moise Potié's mid-1990s Canadian copy has catalogue number "WC2K 33682" and only a six-page booklet. The rear insert design is significantly different, including the addition of a price code.

Columbia C2K 33682 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack from Canada (1980s release)

Columbia WC2K 33682 (Canada) - front insert scan by Moise Potié (1990s release)

Columbia WC2K 33682 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Moise Potié (1990s release)

Thanks to Jack from Canada and Moise Potié for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - 2CD set releases, CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan), 21 Dec 1987; Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan), 2 Dec 1992:

CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan), 21 Dec 1987:

CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - front with obi and promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	The first CD release is in a double-width jewel case and has a white obi with black and red text in the "CBS CD Rock Classics 100" series with price ¥4,511. It has a 44-page booklet. The rear insert has a date of "O-12-21" (21 Dec 1987). "O" means 1987, for explanation of the date code used for Japanese CD releases up to Aug 1991, see International Album Releases (Regular). The promo copy shown is still sealed - the CDs will have the Japanese characters for "SAMPLE" in their centres.		CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - front promo sticker scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)	CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)
CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)	CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - rear with obi and promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	CBS/Sony 48DP 1110~11 (Japan) - rear promo sticker and date code, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	CBS/Sony 48DP 1110 (Japan) - CD1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)	CBS/Sony 48DP 1111 (Japan) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan), 2 Dec 1992 (two releases):

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (first release)

Hans Seeger's copy of the second 2CD release from 1992 is in an experimental 2CD jewel case of a design that was used for only a short period before the more common slimline 2CD jewel case was introduced. The case is thicker than a single CD jewel case but slimmer than a double-width case. It has a black, white and red obi in the "Nice Price Line 23" series with price ¥3,000. The obi has a date of "92-12-2" (2 Dec 1992) and there is also a 36-page booklet.

Gerd Rundel's copy comes in a folded card sleeve with a band-type obi with the same design and details as the first folded obi. The 36-page booklet and the two CDs are the same as those of Hans' copy. Sonny Boy McFitzson is of the opinion that the card sleeve and the obi are not genuine. Certainly the card sleeve has no Sony or other Japanese information.

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Gerd Rundel (second release)

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Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers (first release)

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Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers (first release)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (first release)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - inside with obi, scan by Gerd Rundel (second release)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - front of booklet, scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - rear of booklet, scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)

Sony Records SRCS 6257 (Japan) - CD1 scan by Hans Seegers (both releases)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - outside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (second release)

Sony Records SRCS 6257~58 (Japan) - inside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (second release)

Sony Records SRCS 6258 (Japan) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers (both releases)

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Wil Gielen and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - 2CD set release, CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe), Oct/Nov 1988; Columbia 466173 2 (Austria for Europe), mid 1990s:

CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - front of jewel case with 1991 "Dylan Originals" sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 release)

The 1988 CBS release came in a double-width 2CD jewel case and also had a 12-page booklet. The mid-1990s Columbia release came in a slim-line 2CD jewel case with the 12-page booklet now the front insert. This release was on sale until 2009. Billy Bolley's copy has an additional eight-page "Nice Price" booklet dated "2/92" (either "Issue 2, 1992" or "Feb 1992") with details of the current Columbia catalogue including 31 Dylan albums.

Gerd Rundel's copy came with a Nice Price "Dylan Originals/30 Years on Columbia" sticker on the front of the jewel case.

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CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers (1988 release)

CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (1988 release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (mid-1990s release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - front insert booklet unfolded, scan by Hans Seegers (mid-1990s release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - front of "Nice Price" booklet, scan by Billy Bolley (mid-1990s release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - Page 3 of "Nice Price" booklet with 31 Dylan albums, scan by Billy Bolley (mid-1990s release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear of "Nice Price" booklet dated "2/92", scan by Billy Bolley (mid-1990s release)

CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Hans Seegers (1988 release)

CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers (1988 release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Hans Seegers (mid-1990s release)

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers (mid-1990s release)

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Billy Bolley for information and scans (my Columbia copy is identical to Hans').

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - 2CD set release, Columbia 488809 2 (Australia), mid 1990s:

Columbia 488809 2 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore	This mid-1990s Columbia release came in a slim-line 2CD jewel case but appears to have only a single folded front insert, not the 12-page booklet above. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.		Columbia 488809 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore
Columbia 488809 2 (Australia) - CD1 scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 488809 2 (Australia) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 488809 2 (Australia) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 488809 2 (Australia) - CD2 scan by Stuart Moore

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - remastered 2CD set release, Digipak release: Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe), 30 Mar 2009; Jewel case release: Columbia/Sony Music 88697347082 (Austria for Europe), 30 Mar 2009:
There must have been a US release of this remastered set - catalogue number and scans required!

Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - front of digipak with sticker (my copy)	The limited edition of this release remastered by Steve Berkowitz comes in a double digipak which will be replaced by a standard 2CD jewel case when reprinted. The front of the digipak has a release-specific limited edition yellow sticker with black text. There is a 12-page stapled booklet. Both the digipak and the booklet have new pictures. The CDs themselves have the Columbia US 1970s record label design. The only difference between the CDs in the digipak and jewel case releases is the catalogue number. Thanks to Tom Willems for scans of the jewel case release.			Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - front sticker
Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - rear of digipak	Columbia/Sony Music 88697347082 (Austria for Europe) - front scan by Tom Willems (jewel case release)	Columbia/Sony Music 88697347082 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Tom Willems (jewel case release)	Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - outside of booklet	Columbia/Sony Music 88697347082 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Tom Willems (jewel case release)
Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - outside of digipak			Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - centre of booklet	Columbia/Sony Music 88697347082 (Austria for Europe) - CD2 scan by Tom Willems (jewel case release)
Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - inside of digipak with CDs			Columbia/Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - inside of digipak without CDs showing CD trays

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - remastered 2CD set release, Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan), 27 May 2009:

Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan) - front of gatefold card sleeve with obi, scan by Wil Gielen

The four 2009 remasters were not released in Japan in digipaks but in mini-LP cardboard sleeves reproducing the US initial release with the original CBS/Sony Japan obi. In this case this is the Columbia C 233682 sleeve and CBS Sony SOPJ 120-121 obi.

The dark red and black side obi has a date of "09-05-27" (27 May 2009) and a price of ¥2,835. The withdrawal date is shown as "09-11-26" (26 Nov 2009), and the original release date as "75-6-26" (26 Jun 1975). There is an 16-page stapled booklet in English and a 32-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese. The CDs are in plain paper sleeves.

Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and to Wil Gielen for further information and scans.

CBS/Sony SOPJ 120-121 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (1975 stereo vinyl 2LP release)

Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan) - rear of gatefold card sleeve with obi, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan) - front of gatefold card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan) - rear of gatefold card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2010 (Japan) - CD1 scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2011 (Japan) - CD2 scan by Wil Gielen

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - Blu-spec 2CD set release, Sony Music SICP 20227-8 (Japan), 30 Sep 2009:

Sony Music SICP 20227-8 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers

This release is on Blu-spec CDs, an audio-only disc which is presumably intended to be Sony's new high quality audio format, currently on sale in Japan only. The copy shown is still sealed, with a blue and white obi with price ¥3,500 (¥3,333 before tax). The release date is shown as "09-9-30" (30 Sep 2009), the original release date as "75-6-26" (26 Jun 1975) and the withdrawal date as "10-3-29" (29 Mar 2010). These are not actually Blu-ray discs as it says on the sticker, but they are made using Blu-ray technology.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Sony Music SICP 20227-8 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - remastered 2CD set release: Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina), 2009:

Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - front of jewel case scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - inside of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (pages 2-3)	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - inside of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (pages 4-5)	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - rear insert scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - rear of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - inside of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (pages 6-7)	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - inside of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (pages 8-9)	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - detail of rear of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - CD1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - inside of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (pages 10-11)	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - detail of CD1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay	Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - CD2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Columbia/Sony Music 8869 734708-2 (Argentina) - detail of rear insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

This remastered 2CD release in a slimline jewel case has the same catalogue number as the 2009 European jewel case release. The front insert is again a 12-page stapled booklet. The inserts and CDs were made in Argentina.

Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - remastered 2CD set release, Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/6-7 (NL), 22 Apr 2010:

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/6 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems (disc 1)	This remastered 2CD set release in card sleeves is part of the 10CD boxed set The Bob Dylan 70s Collection made by Sony Music in Austria for the Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant", see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s. Thanks to Tom Willems for information and scans.				Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/7 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems (disc 2)
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/6 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems (disc 1)	Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/6 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems (disc 1)	Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/7 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems (disc 2)	Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/7 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems (disc 2)	Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2 (NL) - front of box, scan by Tom Willems	Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2 (NL) - rear of box, scan by Tom Willems

Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" - hybrid SA-CD release, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA), 2012:

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - front sticker scan by Dr. Walter Roedl	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - outside of card sleeve, scan by André Wilbers (promo copy, no number on left)	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - outside of card sleeve with sticker, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl ("No. 00276" on left)
Mobile Fidelity UDSACD Sound Lab 2082 (USA) - inside detail scan by Dr. Walter Roedl	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - SA-CD scan by Dr. Walter Roedl	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - inside of card sleeve, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - outside of booklet, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers		Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers		Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - insert scan by Dr. Walter Roedl

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by André Wilbers (promo copy, no number on left)

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDSACD 2082 (USA) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl ("No. 00276" on left)

This limited edition hybrid SA-CD stereo release of this album is the first time it has been remastered in audiophile quality. It is therefore also listed in 2012. There is also a Mobile Fidelity high quality recording released as a heavyweight vinyl 2LP set. It comes in a folded heavy card sleeve with a booklet, an inner card sleeve with SA-CD details and the disc itself is in a structured textile sleeve. André Wilbers' copy may be a promo because it has no number on the rear, Dr. Walter Roedl's copy is numbered "00276".

The hybrid SA-CD disc has matrix numbers: "IFPI 1556 SONY DADC A0101977142-B911 35 A0101977142-A911 36". There was also a limited edition 180gm vinyl 2LP set, see above. Éamonn Ó Catháin says this is by far the best CD release of this album, with much warmer sound than the 2009 remastered release.

Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin, Dr. Walter Roedl and André Wilbers for information and scans.

"The Complete Album Collection Vol. One" - 47CD boxed set, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691-92431-2 (USA), 5 Nov 2013/(Europe), 4 Nov 2013; USB stick, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88883-77314-5 (USA), 5 Nov 2013/(Europe), 4 Nov 2013; Sony Music SICP 30471-30520 (Japan), 26 Mar 2014 onwards:

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691-92431-2 (USA/Europe) - front of CD box (my copy)	This massive set is the latest in a series of "Complete Columbia Album Collections" featuring artists such as Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and even Blue Oyster Cult.	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88883-77314-5 (USA/Europe) - top of USB box (my copy)
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK17 (USA)/Europe) - outside of card sleeve (my copy)	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D19 (USA) - CD19 (my copy)	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D19 (USA) - detail of CD19	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D20 (USA) - CD20
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK17 (USA)/Europe) - inside of card sleeve (my copy)	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-19 (Europe) - CD19 scan by Manuel García Jara	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-19 (Europe) - detail of CD19, scan by Manuel García Jara	Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-20 (Europe) - CD20 scan by Manuel García Jara

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK17 (USA)/Europe) - detail of outside of card sleeve

This massive set is the latest in a series of "Complete Columbia Album Collections" featuring artists such as Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and even Blue Oyster Cult. The CD version of the set includes 41 Dylan albums in card sleeves, 14 of which have been remastered for this project, plus a 2CD set of previously released non-album tracks entitled Side Tracks. The albums exclude all compilations and The Bootleg Series sets, but do include the deleted 1973 Dylan album, also see 1973, and the extra 2CD set Side Tracks includes one side of the 1971 single George Jackson (Acoustic version), R-0085, see 1971. The set is therefore listed in 2013. The set also includes a hard cover book with extensive new liner notes and previously unseen photos.

All the CDs come in card sleeves. The Basement Tapes comes in a folded card sleeve with the pockets for the CDs on the inside centre. The European sleeves are made of thicker card than the US sleeves, but they are otherwise identical, so are not shown. The catalogue number on the sleeve is "88691924312JK17" plus "DISCS 19&20". The CDs are different in detail, the US The Basement Tapes CDs have catalogue numbers "88691924312D19" and "88691924312D20", whereas the European CDs have catalogue numbers "88691924312-19" and "88691924312-20". The European CDs were made in the EU (probably Austria). The US and European copyright details are printed at the bottom of the Bob Dylan CDs, and round the circumference for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan onwards, so I haven't shown them for the later CDs.

For more details of the set, see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s.

Sony Music SICP 30493/30494 (Japan) - picture from www.cdjapan.co.jp

Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson and Éamonn Ó Catháin for news that The Complete Album Collection will be released in Japan in four decade-related parts, with the intention to release them all in 2014. The Blu-Spec CD2 specification CDs come in card sleeves with printed inner sleeves and "SONY MUSIC" instead of "COLUMBIA" on the discs. Bob's 1970s albums from Self Portrait to Slow Train Coming will be released in Japan on 23 Apr 2014 in card sleeves as Blu-Spec CD2 discs numbered Sony Music SICP 30482 to SICP 30500. The 2013 remastered The Basement Tapes will be SICP 30493/30494, more details will be added when available.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.

Blood On The Tracks (1975)	The Basement Tapes (1975)	Desire (1976)
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Columbia CGT 33682 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (both mid 1980s variants)	Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release variant 1)	Columbia C2T 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release variant 1)	Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid 1980s release variant 2)
Columbia CGT 33682 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid 1980s release variant 2)	Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)	Columbia GT 33682 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)	Both Graham Sullivan and Gerd Rundel have what must be a fourth release copy of this album. The sleeve is the same as for the third release copy above. It is also an "Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" like Manuel García Jara's first release copy with plain orange labels and Gerd Rundel's third release copy above. The inside layout is the same as my copy. This copy has orange/yellow CBS record labels with a different text layout than mine. The record labels have the "LC\|0149" capsule which means they date from the late 1970s, also they still have "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom of the labels, later moved to the circumference text. Again Side 1 is paired with Side 4 on Record 1 and Side 2 is paired with Side 3 on Record 2. Gerd's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS-S-80917-A2 (handwritten), 88147-A2 (handwritten), Side 2 - CBS-S-88147-C1 (stamped), 80918-A1 (stamped), Side 3 - CBS-S-80918-B2 (handwritten), 88147-D (handwritten), Side 4 - 80917-B1 (stamped), CBS-S-88147-B1 (stamped).
CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1, "MADE IN ENGLAND" still at bottom, variant 2 is the same)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1, includes "LC\|0149" capsule at top right)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)	CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1)
CBS 88147/CBS 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)	CBS 88147/CBS 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2, includes "LC\|0149" capsule at top right)	CBS 88147/CBS 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)	CBS 88147/CBS 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)	CBS 88147/CBS 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 2)

Columbia 8869 08229 2 (USA) - front of digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)	Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - outside of unfolded digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)	Columbia 8869 08229 2 (USA) - outside of unfolded booklet, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)
Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - rear of digipak, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)	Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - inside of unfolded digipak with disc trays, scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)	Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)	Columbia 88697 08229 2 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada (2009 release)